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Cianna Bedford-Petersen
Education
BA, Psychology, minor in Statistics
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
2014 - 2010
- Thesis: Influence of Chronic Caffeine on Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent Mice
Professional Experience
Graduate Employee
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2017
- Academic advisor to undergraduate students providing guidance on career paths, internship opportunities, and course choices.
- Coordinator of undergraduate statistics tutoring program
Lab Manager
DeYoung Personality Lab and NICE Lab
University of Minnesota
2017 - 2016
- Coordinated a longitudinal study examining if goal setting encourages well-being and the development of virtuous characteristics.
- Designed the survey, collected data from 250 participants, performed analyses, and mentored undergraduate assistants.
Digital Analytics Consultant
Nina Hale, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
2016 - 2014
- Analyzed client data to develop marketing insights and recommendations.
- Utilized regression modeling to predict cost per new student at a national chain of schools.
Statistical Consultant
NSF-funded Center for Interdisciplinary Research
St. Olaf College
2014 - 2013
- Examined the influence of age and gender on human scent profiles.
- Mentored undergraduate students in research design and analysis.
Research Assistant
Conditioning and Learning Lab
St. Olaf College
2014
- Conducted research examining the effect of chronic caffeine exposure on adolescent mouse preference for ethanol.
- Independently collected data from 48 mice and performed all analyses.
Research Intern
Department of Biostatistics
Boston University
2013
- Received a full scholarship to the NHLBI Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics.
- Analyzed data from the Framingham Heart Study.
Peer-reviewed Publications
The big five across socioeconomic status: measurement invariance, relationships, and age trends
Collabra: Psychology, Accepted Stage 1 Registered Report
N/A
2020
- Hughes, B., Costello, C., Pearman, J., Razavi, P., Bedford-Petersen, C., Ludwig, R., Srivastava, S.
Integrating philosophical and psychological approaches to well-being: The role of success in personal projects
Journal of Moral Education, 48(1), 84-97.
N/A
2018
- Bedford-Petersen, C., DeYoung, C. G., Tiberius, V., & Syed, M.
Works in Progress
Identifying Fault Lines that Orchestrate Personality Expression Across Situations
Under review
N/A
2020
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Saucier, G.
Type 1 diabetes Twitter networks
In prep
N/A
2020
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Weston, S.J.
Chaired Symposia
The Nuanced Relationship Between Individual Differences and Health
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Virtual
2021
- Speakers: Aschwanden, D., Wright, A., Luo, J., & Bedford-Petersen, C.
Selected Talks
Type 1 diabetes Twitter networks
useR! (cancelled due to COVID-19)
St. Louis, MO
2020
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Weston, S.J.
The value of identity: longitudinal relations between identity development processes and virtue
International Society for Research on Identity
Gronengin, NL
2017
- Syed, M., Bedford-Petersen, C., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
Human scent differentiation by demographic variables
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Lexington, KY
2014
- Bedford, C., Roach, J., Roy, A., Lane-Getaz, S., & Beussman, D.
Selected Poster Presentations
Identifying fault lines that orchestrate personality expression across situations
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Portland, OR
2019
- Bedford-Petersen, C. & Saucier, G.
Integrating philosophical and psychological approaches to well-being: the role of success in personal projects
SPSP Happiness and Well-Being Pre-conference
Atlanta, GA
2018
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Syed, M., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
Influence of chronic caffeine on ethanol-induced conditioned place preference in adolescent mice
Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference
Minneapolis, MN
2014
- Bedford, C., & Dickinson, S.
Honors & Awards
Graduate Registration Award
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
N/A
2020
Harvey E Lee Graduate Scholarship
University of Oregon
N/A
2020
Graduate Travel Award
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
N/A
2018
Graduate Travel Award
Uniersity of Oregon
N/A
2018
First Year Graduate Research Fellowship
University of Oregon
N/A
2017
Distinction in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
St. Olaf College
N/A
2014
NHLBI Full Scholarship, Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics
Boston University
N/A
2013
Allport Award in Psychology Finalist
St. Olaf College
N/A
2013
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Member
N/A
N/A
2011
Presidential Academic Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2010
Cassler Music Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2010
Teaching Experience
Introduction to R Workshop
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020
- Assisted instruction and contributed to development of course materials for 50 graduate students in a week-long workshop.
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Advised undergraduate psychology students on career paths, internship opportunities, and course choices.
Tutoring in Statistics
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Coordinated and mentored 20 undergraduate statistics tutors.
Personality Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019 - 2018
- Developed course materials and instructed 50 undergraduate students.
Statistical Methods
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Developed course materials and instructed lab sections for 60 undergraduate students.
Cultural Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2017
- Graded term paper and weekly assignments and assisted with course material development.
Introduction to Psychology
Department of Psychology
St. Olaf College
2014
- Graded term paper and led review sessions.
Service Work
Reviewer
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
N/A
2019
Summer IntroDUCKtion Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Oriented transfer and first-year students to the psychology department and advised on course choices.